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bountiful

boun·ti·ful

bountiful

 
 
pronunciation:
baUn tih fl
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: liberal in giving; generous.
We give thanks to our bountiful patrons for their support.Everyone seems to be in a bountiful mood during this holiday season.
synonyms:
bounteous, generous, liberal, munificent, unsparing
antonyms:
niggardly, stingy
similar words:
bighearted, free, free-handed, lavish, magnanimous, openhanded, princely, unselfish
definition 2: ample; abundant.
There was a bountiful supply of vegetables in the garden this summer.
synonyms:
abundant, ample, bounteous, opulent, plenteous, plentiful
antonyms:
meager, niggardly
similar words:
copious, fat, full, generous, immeasurable, inexhaustible, luxuriant, munificent, plenty, profuse, prolific, rich, rife
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)bountiful most
(adj.)bountiful + noun breakfast, buffet, crop, deer, dinner, earth, fall, farm, feast, fish, food, fruit, future, garden, gift, harvest, land, nature, produce, reserve, resource, return, reward, rice, salad, sea, season, snow, source, spread, supply, talent, tree, vegetable, wine, winter [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivations: bountifully (adv.), bountifulness (n.)
Word Parts  About this feature
The word bountiful contains the following part:
ben, bene, bon Latin root that means good, well
synonyms:
eu
antonyms:
mal, male